The tailgate isn’t powered on this model, another weight saving solution. These, by the by, allow for two upright backrest positions. There are remote levers in the luggage bay for this but they’re a bit flimsy we’d advise using the levers attached to the base of the rear seats instead. Split folding makes for a slightly inclined but decent sized hold, expanding from 556-1478L. But there’s only room for five there’s no jump seat option with Escape. There’s roughly 30cm of travel and even with the seats set in the forward position, this is a pretty roomy rig in the back. And a rather nice feature is the sliding rear seat set-up, meaning you can choose between having increased luggage carrying capacity or more space for passengers, only not both simultaneously. The new design is softer, sleeker and with expanded dimensions, liberating more interior space. It also has a beefed-up engine mated to an eight-speed auto, formerly six, so performs a little better, not that this was an issue for the previous model, even if it was a touch on the lardy side. Now an all-new Ford Escape has arrived, the fourth generation, featuring a stronger and lighter platform, a fresh set of clothes, and enhanced tech. We’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for the Escape (nee Kuga) and while the Trend model we last drove in 2017 hadn’t quite the refinement of, say, the more expensive Tiguan, there was nothing much wrong with the way it went. Herein we drive the upper-middle ST-Line with AWD. Let’s hope a reveal isn’t too far away.Into the cauldron that is the medium SUV/crossover sector, ford drops its new escape range. Plus, it looks like Ford will completely bypass the wagon kiss of death that only the Outback appears to resist in the United States. It would be something refreshingly different for anyone who would like something different than an SUV shape, but still wants light off-roading capabilities. This latest development has us truly excited for Ford to fully reveal its Fusion replacement. It tracks and lines up well to our eyes with the way the roof begins its downward angle at the rear window. All the heavy coverings ensure we don’t get a great view of the back, but we can make out the hint of a trailing edge just above the rear taillight line. The headlights appear to be placed right up near the hood line to emphasize its height.
Some of the chunky grille itself is visible through the wrappings. In other good news for outdoor junkies, this car looks like it has a proper set of roof rails, too. If you’re one who enjoys the ground clearance Subaru affords you with the Outback (8.7 inches to be exact), or Volvo with their lifted Cross Country models, this looks like it’s going to offer the same capability. The suspension bits appear tucked way up into the chassis, and there’s abundant wheel gap. Assuming this front bumper height is what we get in production, this car is going to have a ton of ground clearance. The hood line drops off abruptly into a flat nose, and while the windshield angle is slanted like a car, the hood extends out flat and far. Though, from what we can tell through the camo, the Ford is going to look much sharper than Honda’s bulbous lifted hatchback version of the Accord. One of the best modern equivalents to what we’re looking at here would be the Honda Accord Crosstour. Designers could’ve easily piggybacked off the successful Subaru Outback for inspiration, but it looks like this car will stand on its own. There’s still plenty of shrouding and fabric covering the rear end, but the general body style is no longer in question.įord appears to be trying its hand at something unique. In no way does it stay flat to the back of the car like a wagon’s roofline would. Through the camouflage, we can very obviously see the sloping roofline continue downward into a lower trailing edge. Instead of the lifted wagon route, Ford appears to be putting together a lifted sportback.įord tried to fool everybody with its disjointed hunchback camouflage previously, but the ruse is up. These spy photos you’re looking at paint a different picture from the more Subaru Outback-like vehicle we saw in the initial prototype shots more than a year ago. The lifted, more crossover-like car slated to replace the Ford Fusion is coming into clearer view.
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